Originally Posted by Matilda
These are good points, but #2 gets me though. Why do they pass if they can not see? We were almost ran off the expressway by a trucker. We were passing a semi and he decided he wanted to pass. Good thing we were way on the inside lane (the expressway was several lanes across) and we had a shoulder. But I have seen accidents with people killed they have caused wanting to pass when someone is passing them. If they can't see they shouldn't be passing. Perhaps another mirror would help.
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Check out the blindspot on your car. Trucks have blindspots on the side of their vehicles as well as in back of their vehicles. Their blindspots are larger than the ones on your car. I've almost hit people who slipped up beside me in my small car, so it probably was the same with the trucker. He didn't see you. That's one reason you should NEVER EVER pull up next to a truck and sit there - either pass him or drop behind him. Make sure your car is slightly (five or so feet) in front of the truck if you're in the lane next to him. If you're driving and your's even with the cab of the truck he may not see you if he pulls into your lane.